How to Pronounce "billionth"
word
ˈbɪɫjənθ
BIL-yənth
bˈɪliənθ
BIL-ee-ənth
Definition
'Billionth' means one part out of a billion equal parts, or the position after the nine hundred ninety-nine million, nine hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-ninth in a sequence.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɪɫjənθ
British English
bˈɪliənθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BIL-yənth
UK
BIL-ee-ənth
Listen in Context
A nanometer is one billionth of a meter.
This is only the billionth time I've told you.
He finished in the billionth position in the contest.
Scientists can measure changes at the billionth of a second.